Welcome to the 202 season, which finally kicks off this week! We are looking forward to a more “normal” year. Though the hand sanitiser and check-ins will stay with us, this year we hope will feel more like a community club.
Looking forward to seeing you in the field, at events and in our community soon.
Check out the news below, and for more up to date info keep an eye on our facebook page
Cheers, from the WEFC Committee
First round games
Men’s Masters After a terrific pre-season friendly the opening round derby between our two mens over 35’s teams, Partisans and Kurilpa would have been the one to watch! Sadly the men’s opening rounds have been postponed due to all the rain. So the derby is off (for now) and the Fortifieds over 45’s also won’t be playing this week.
Women’s At this stage we still expect the women’s games to go ahead:
6.45pm Friday 19th: West End Parmesans v Brighton Eagles @ Wakefiled Park, Brighton
3pm Sunday 21: West End Gems v Mitchelton @ Teralba Park, Everton Park
Q Comp – Open Men’s This year our three open men’s teams, Lightening, Wobbegongs (previously the Worms) and Rebels are playing in the new Q comp league. They will be kicking off round 1 next week.
Exclusive club member deal
Our new club sponsor, and local West End business, Sportsplus Physio is offering aspecial deal for WEFC club members during the 2021 season:
Elyse, one of the practice Directors is also a WEFC club member. Their practice works with a lot of athletes, especially soccer players. So no excuses this year, don’t wait till that niggling ankle / knee / hip turns into a season ending injury. Do your team mates a favour and give them a call!
West End Football Club is a community based soccer club aiming to build Community through Sport.
This year WEFC has team options for open men, over 30 women and over 35 and over 45 men. Sadly this year we have no open women’s team option. Players of all experience are welcome. Our home ground is Davies Park, West End, though games are played throughout Brisbane.
The community football season is due to start from July 17.
The field is marked and training has started at Davies Park – you may have noticed teams training on Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Sunday afternoons. So make sure you are registered with West End Football Club and get all the details from your team manager about the COVID safe season.
Whether you are new to football or an old hand – we’re here for you! Sign on today to become a member of WEFC and to find out which team is best for you. WEFC is more than football – we are a community spirited sporting and cultural club – COMMUNITY through SPORT is our motto!
Our QCSA Division One Open Women’s team made the Finals in a spectacular end to the season. Needing to win their last three games of the regular season, which included 2nd place and 4th place opposition, the odds were not in their favour. But after a 2-1 win in the first game against second place Northpine, and then a 3-0 win against 4th place Blackstone, the ladies pushed through with a final 3-1 win against Whitehill to knock Blackstone off 4th place and claim a finals spot.
The Semi Final was played Saturday 26th August, and despite a valiant effort, our West End Ladies were knocked out by Westminster with a 3-0 loss. The team achieved a lot this season, and are already looking forward to coming back stronger in 2018 with a Grand Finals spot in their sights.
Before the start of each official season our Open teams, who play in the QCSA league, play in the Referee’s Shield preseason competition. Our Division One Women’s team made it through to the grand final of this competition back in March 2017, but due to adverse weather conditions the game was postponed. The game was instead played on Saturday 22nd July ’17 vs Silkstone Baptist Pink. The game was a competitive one and ended in a 3-3 draw. Unfortunately, due to points accrued earlier in the group stages of the competition, Silkstone walked away the winners, but our West End Ladies picked up a runner’s up trophy and medals. Well done Div 1!